Balance weights
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Balance weights
Does anyone know what can be used to remove the glue that holds the balance weights in place on the wheels. Had tires mounted and balanced today and there is a couple of spots where a gummy substance was left behind where the old weights were. 
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product called Bumper Sticker remover works well...they sell it at auto parts stores for removing decals etc
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I too would be interested in the best thing to use to remove the adhesive from "old" (i.e. factory installed) weights. While "I think" and "should" suggestions are great, I would love to hear from one person who can say "this is what to use, and how I did it, and it didn't remove the paint off the OEM wheels". 
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I too would be interested in the best thing to use to remove the adhesive from "old" (i.e. factory installed) weights. While "I think" and "should" suggestions are great, I would love to hear from one person who can say "this is what to use, and how I did it, and it didn't remove the paint off the OEM wheels".
I'm not near it now, but 3M (the "adhesives" company), makes a spray can of General Purpose Adhesive Remover. when I get back in the area, I'll give it a test on my wheels. (https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...ed=0CFoQ8wIwAg)
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I used "General Adhesive Remover" (in a red and white can) I found at O'Reilly's. Worked great and didn't do any damage to the wheel. I have used it for various other uses since and it works as advertised.
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Sure, I remove wheel weight adhesive almost monthly. I prefer Oop's brand adhesive remover (the more industrial kind) but it's getting hard to find. Any quality adhesive remover should work. After wetting the wheel weight adhesive with adhesive remover I often take a plastic chisel and do a little scraping (followed again with more adhesive remover on a rag). It comes off fairly easily.
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Sure, I remove wheel weight adhesive almost monthly. I prefer Oop's brand adhesive remover (the more industrial kind) but it's getting hard to find. Any quality adhesive remover should work. After wetting the wheel weight adhesive with adhesive remover I often take a plastic chisel and do a little scraping (followed again with more adhesive remover on a rag). It comes off fairly easily.
I too didn't want to damage the wheels.
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3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover does work but if there's still paper on top of the glue, you do have to wait 30 seconds to let it seep thru. then it can be removed rather easily. as said above, white and red spray can, also has big number on it "0897" or at least mine does.
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I too would be interested in the best thing to use to remove the adhesive from "old" (i.e. factory installed) weights. While "I think" and "should" suggestions are great, I would love to hear from one person who can say "this is what to use, and how I did it, and it didn't remove the paint off the OEM wheels".
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WD40 - definitely works and does not damage OEM finishes.
But - it takes some time and elbow grease.
(I would think 3M adhesive remove or Goo Gone would be faster - but as I read the other replies above - 3M may harm paint and no comment about Goo).
But - it takes some time and elbow grease.
(I would think 3M adhesive remove or Goo Gone would be faster - but as I read the other replies above - 3M may harm paint and no comment about Goo).